The conversation was originally about a feature to avoid repetition of the notification when the same user changes the context box multiple times to correct typos or add missed details.

The discussion has segued onto the topic of editing comments. There have been a number of opinions:

• users should be able to edit their comments whenever they like and be trusted to use this power responsibly
• users should be able to edit their comments during a given time window (eg 5min or 24 hours)
• users should be able to edit their comments until another comment is posted on the same thread
• users should be able to edit their comments whenever they like, but all changes are recorded in an edit history

Ben notes:

• it's important to have an accurate record of a discussion where changes aren't hidden from view
• it's not nice to get notifications about minor edits and typo fixes
• it would be good for groups to be able to enable/disable comment editing

"Overall I'm hearing that people feel it would be good to have a way of fixing mistakes in comments, but it's important that this doesn't damage the integrity of a discussion."

Everyone seems to agree that the 'delete and repost' method of fixing typos we currently use needs replacing, with some method of comment editing. Some of us want the ability to edit limited, to protect the comment thread as an accurate record of deliberation (how the issue was shaped, and a decision arrived at), and feel an edit history creates more problems than it solves in this regard. @josefdaviescoates pointed out that 'delete and repost' annoys those who receive all comments as email, so the edit function needs to somehow deal with this.